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BOT 3-11-04, 07-10-11, 12-17-11, 06-21-12, 06-11-15
ADMISSION (POLICY)
Oglala Lakota College pursues an open door policy in which all qualified students will be
admitted without regard to race, religion, origin or political belief. Enrollment in the
college does not guarantee admission to any specific program, nor to any and all
courses of study. To qualify for full access to college level courses, students must
demonstrate minimum 10.1 grade level of reading comprehension as indicated by
college readiness assessment (see policy 70-300).
General Admission
All applicants seeking admission to Oglala Lakota College must send each of the
items listed below BEFORE , being admitted:
1. Complete Admission Application and declare a major. Students may only
declare one major at a time while attending OLC.
2. Furnish a copy of your high school transcript, or official General
Education Development (GED) transcripts MANDATORY. Students with
a Bachelor’s Degree or higher will be required to submit documentation
verifying the degree awarded.
3. A student with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher will be required to submit
documentation verifying the degree awarded.
4. Transfer students must send official college transcripts from all
college/universities previously attended.
5. Verification of Tribal Enrollment if the student is a tribal member of a
Federally Recognized Tribe.
6. Complete College Readiness Assessment (see policy 70-300).
Any student falsifying information is subject to being dropped from all classes.
Oglala Lakota College does not admit under the Ability to Benefit criteria.
ADMISSION (PROCEDURE)
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Non-Degree Seeking Students
Non-degree seeking students are students who are taking classes for professional
development, certification renewal, or personal fulfillment and do not qualify for
financial aid.
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A non-degree seeking student with a baccalaureate degree must provide a
copy of their unofficial college transcripts indicating the degree and year
awarded.
 A non-degree seeking student with no baccalaureate degree must meet all
admission requirements including any pre-requisites in order to receive credit.
 Tribal members wishing to visit the class may do so with instructor and center
director approval (see policy 81-950). This is for non-credit.
B. New Entering Freshman Students
New entering freshman students are students who have never attended a college or
university must:
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attend mandatory institutional student orientation,
review the student handbook,
meet with the academic department advisor,
complete the course readiness assessment (see policy 70-300),
review the department handbook.
Transfer Students
Transfer students are students who have attended another college/university and
with to transfer courses to OLC, students must provide:
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OFFICIAL copy of all college transcripts to the Registrar’s office.
adhere to the general admission criteria
transfer students who do not have approved transfer college credit for
Freshman English and College Algebra must complete the college readiness
assessment (see policy 70-300)
Degree Specific Admissions
Students who are completing the general education requirements of the declared
major must apply for admission into the professional degree area as specified in
the Department Specific handbook; students must meet all degree entrance
requirements and complete the following:
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Attend departmental specific orientation,
Meet general admission criteria.
Dual Credit
Junior or senior high school students with a GPA of 2.00 or higher may enroll
in college level courses (see Policy 80-200-1).
Dual credit students must complete the college readiness assessment and
meet the 10.1 reading level.
Readmission
Former students of Oglala Lakota College not enrolled for two semesters or
longer, must apply for readmission to the Registrar.
Official transcripts of additional work completed at any other college, must be
submitted.
If a student has stopped out for more than three years and has not
successfully completed Engl 103 or Math103 he/she must complete the
college readiness assessment.
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Admission of Veterans
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Veterans wishing to attend the college may use their veterans educational
benefits. Applications may be found on the GI Bill website,
http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/.
Continuing students should notify the Registrar to fill out an enrollment
certification for the semester (s) he/she will be attending OLC.
The spouse or child of a former or current service member may also qualify
for VA educational benefits.
The veteran will need to stop in at the Registrar's Office and sign the
enrollment certification a month before classes begin to receive certification
and authorization prior to registration in order to receive monthly
subsistence without delay.
General Education Development Classes
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Students who have not completed high school and who do not have a
G.E.D. may enroll for free G.E.D. classes at any of the college centers
throughout the reservation.
For further information, contact the college center director or tutor in
your local district.